• €-coin increased slightly in February, to 0.54 (from 0.49 in January).
• The indicator continues to be boosted by the confidence of manufacturing firms and by a moderate improvement in demand indicators.
• The €-coin indicator developed by Banca d’Italia provides a summary index of the current economic situation in the euro area. The indicator is an estimate of quarterly GDP growth shorn of the most erratic components (seasonal variations, measurement errors and short-run volatility). €-coin is published monthly by Banca d’Italia and CEPR.
• The next publication dates for €-coin are Thursday, 2 April and Tuesday, 5 May (to be confirmed).

More information: Cyclical coincident indicator of the euro area economy (€-coin)